The 9th Harbin Asian Winter Games in 2025 will open on February 7th. This year's Asian Winter Games has 6 major events, 11 sub events, and 64 sub events, including biathlon, curling, ice hockey, ice skating, skiing, and mountaineering. The Chinese sports delegation will participate in all events at this year's Asian Winter Games. The synchronized event of mixed pairs curling, skiing mountaineering, and freestyle skiing aerials is the first time it has entered the competition events of the Asian Winter Games. The three events involved in skiing and mountaineering have also been identified as new events for the 2026 Milan Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics. The Yabuli snow competition area will hold 32 events. The venues for this year's Asian Winter Games are located in Harbin and Yabuli. Among them, the Harbin competition area mainly focuses on ice sports, while Yabuli has become the competition stage for snow sports in this year's Asian Winter Games. How is the preparation for the Yabuli competition area going at present? What are the highlights worth paying attention to in the future? This year, the Yabuli Ski Competition Zone will hold 3 major events including skiing, skiing and mountaineering, and biathlon, as well as 6 sub events, totaling 32 events. It is expected to receive nearly 700 athletes and team officials, and more than 500 technical officials. The skiing and mountaineering event is a "newcomer" of the Asian Winter Games. Athletes start from the starting point, carry snow gear to climb this 20-30 ° steep slope, reach the corresponding height, and then ski to the finish line. The final victory or defeat is determined by the length of time. The number of participants and the scale of the competition have set a record in the history of the Asian Winter Games. It is understood that both the number of participants and the scale of the competition have set a record in the history of this year's Asian Winter Games. Cambodia, which participated in the Asian Winter Games for the first time this year, sent 4 athletes to participate in the snow event. The alpine skiing event has attracted athletes from more than 20 countries and regions, including Saudi Arabia, which is also participating in the Asian Winter Games for the first time, as well as tropical countries such as Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia. Ice and snow sports are breaking through climate and geographical limitations, and are constantly heating up in Asian countries. Ski doctor: Always on standby on the rescue "track", various support work has undergone multiple rounds of testing and inspection. Among them, ski doctors who serve as snow guardians for athletes have started to work on duty at snow medical points one after another. Whether it's ski doctors or personnel in charge of power, communication, and other support, they are all working hard to create a Chinese style, Asian style, and colorful Asian Winter Games. (New Society)